Bulgarian English Dictionary

български език - English

отчаян in English:

1. miserable miserable


She felt miserable.
1. She's miserable living on her own. 2. Miserable weather. / What a miserable existence! How could anyone live in such awful conditions? / 3. The book was a miserable failure.
but most mohandas's work was in Ollivant's court and he felt miserable and helpless
So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly rise and make them miserable.
She was looking miserable sitting in the middle of this snowstorm, so I threw a small coin at her.
It's absolutely miserable outside; cold, wet rain is no good for drinking beer on the plaza with your friends.
Those who have given themselves the most concern about the happiness of people have made their friends very miserable.
I had tried to avoid thinking that as much as possible but as soon as I faced it I started to feel miserable.
miserable ​weather; When I'm ​feeling miserable I go ​shopping and ​spoil myself - a ​couple of new ​dresses always make me ​feel ​better.
The definition of miserable is someone or something that is unhappy, suffering or in a condition of misery, or something that is bad or inferior.
Let's face it – travelling by car or by public transport can be really miserable!
You are miserable coz you don't have money but you have something you can't buy- a family. Appreciate this.
"I don't want to make him miserable, I want to put him on his guard!" retorted Mr. Weasley.

2. desperate


I feel so desperate I don't want to talk to anyone.
The situation appears desperate.
He peddled his "miracle cure" to desperate cancer patients.
Desperate diseases require desperate remedies.
The young man must have felt very desperate when he resorted to such a terrible act.
His desperate attempts at distancing himself from his old left-wing ties have impressed no one so far.
The Clinton camp became desperate to eliminate the white votes Obama had got in both states.
After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.
There was a silence. Harry leaned still closer to the door, desperate to hear more.
needing or wanting something very much By two o’clock, I was desperate for something to eat.
Many homeless families are desperate for a place to live.
Kevin was feeling desperate – he had become lost.
I'm desperate. Should I phone her now and tell her? What should I do?
He was absolutely desperate and would have tried anything to get her back.
Some lonely people are so desperate to make a friend that they will place an advert in the newspaper asking for one.